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Charlie Parker [1920-1955] American
Rank: 102
Musician, Saxophonist


Charles "Charlie" Parker, Jr., also known as Yardbird and Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.
Parker was a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique and advanced harmonies. 

Art, Experience, Music, Wisdom



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Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you.
101
They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. Art, Music
102
You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.
103
I realized by using the high notes of the chords as a melodic line, and by the right harmonic progression, I could play what I heard inside me. That's when I was born.
104
Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. Experience, Wisdom
105
If you don't live it, it won't come out your horn.
106

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